Bachmann Believes in Liberty for Light Bulbs, Not Women

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We mentioned Michele Bachmann's schizophrenic episo... er... speech before the Family Research Council only in passing yesterday, but, truly, this part deserves a special mention — and perhaps immortality — all on its own...

"In response, I championed the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. I believe in liberty for light bulbs."

...especially in the context of...

"I believe it is the role of government to protect life from conception to natural death, and I'll never be confused about that issue. You won't find YouTube clips of me advocating anything else.... For starters, Planned Parenthood in my administration will be zeroed out."

If you're keeping score at home, that means, according to Michele Bachmann, a woman has no right to control what's going on in her uterus, but she has untrammeled liberty to control what's going on in her desk lamp.